I need a little help here, the 950 has a 3.5 mm DC trigger output and I am trying to connect it to my Panamax 5100 which has a 1/8" DC trigger input. my question is can I use an adapter to make the 1/8" cable on one end into a 3.5mm? is there a cable they sell at radio shack that is set up like this already? Thanks in advance.

I think the 1/8" and 3.5mm will be interchangeable as far as a Radio Shack cable goes. It seems they don't distinguish between the two and mostly just list the 1/8".

The two are interchangeable, as I have a cable with 3.5mm mono plugs at each end acting as the trigger between my 950 and my Panamax MAX5100.

I have had better luck with a mono plug than with a stereo. I am not sure but I think it may be important to use a mono, anyone know?

Mono is recommended and it is all that is required, since there is only one signal channel (rather than the two on the stereo plug). It's possible that a stereo plug would have trouble if one end was slightly too loose and the signal was traveling down one channel while the other end was looking at the other channel.

I can't seem to get it to work, it doesn't have to be enabled does it? I will go buy a different cable since I am using one I had lying around.

Check the jumpers on your MAX5100 first - the 5100 needs to be told what outlets to switch and what delays (if any) to use on power on and off.

I'm stumped, I have the 950 plugged into the "always on" plugs on the panamax. when I plug in the mini jack to both units it shuts down the panamax whether I have the 950 on or not. It is not getting the signal for some reason. I will try a different cable tomorrow.....thats the only thing I can think of.

Is this the cable from Radio Shack you'd use 42-2420 ?

It's 6' long, which could be useful, but for the stacks of three amplifiers (see plenty of other threads regarding this ), all the extra wire might be messy.
I could make my own. Would you use this connector from Radio Shack 274-287 or a similar but much cheaper jack from Parts Express And what wire would you recommend?

The Radio Shack cable you linked to will work just fine - that's the same one I've used (although I've currently got a longer one in place). You could also make one, as you suggest. I might look at some wire like this , unless somebody else around here sees a reason why it wouldn't work.

That is the cable I bought yesterday and tried last night, but, I still cannot get it work. Maybe something is wrong in the 950? I will try and meter it when I get a chance.

Most likely there is something odd going on with the 5100. I remember struggling with it a bit when I first got it. Per your previous post, the 950 is plugged into an "always on" outlet on the 5100 and the 950's main trigger output is connected to the 5100's trigger input, so the wiring is all correct. Do you have the front pushbotton on the 5100 in the "on" position? If it is still in the "off" position, the trigger will not work and the switched outlets will be off all the time.

Gonk, yes, I have the 950 plugged into an "always on" outlet and the 950's main trigger going to the 5100. as soon as I plug into the 5100, it shuts off like it is getting no signal regardless of whether I have the 950 on or in standby, the power button on the 5100 is "on". since I have tried two different cables I'm guessing the fault is with either the output of the 950 or the input of the 5100.thanks for the reply.

Well, I tested the voltage coming out of the 950 and I am getting 11.71 volts so, I guess there is a problem with the input on the 5100. I will investigate that further and see if it is something I can fix.

OK, just an update here.For whatever reason,the two different cables I tried would not make a connection into the 5100, however as soon as I put a 3.5mm to 3.5mm female to male adapter into the equation it worked. don't know why.. it might be a millimeter longer, but,it finally works!